Interesting facts about Canada's PMs

Canada’s second Scottish PM born

1822 — Alexander Mackenzie is born in Logierait, Perth, Scotland, the third of ten sons of Alexander Sr. and Mary Fleming. Most of the family follow Mackenzie’s lead and emigrate to Canada, ending up in Sarnia (Ontario).

Politics becomes a family pastime with three of Mackenzie’s brothers serving as mayor or reeve of Sarnia. They also dominate the town’s business — a stonemason, a druggist, a tinsmith, a hardware merchant and three cabinetmakers.